Melinda French Gates[2] (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she was educated at Ursuline Academy of …

10 hours ago · Melinda French Gates reveals the "dumbfounding" advice from an IBM manager that led her to join a tiny Microsoft, proving why career pivots define success.

4 days ago · Melinda French Gates Received Billions From an Old Flame The gift went to Pivotal Ventures, her philanthropy expanding women’s influence.

2 days ago · Melinda French Gates got her start at Microsoft because an IBM hiring manager told her to turn down its job offer—’It dumbfounded me’

Along with her husband, Melinda Gates initiated her charitable endeavors in 1994, largely at the behest of Bill’s father, William H. Gates, but also from the example of Bill’s mother, a devoted …

6 days ago · Melinda French Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. In 2024, she resigned as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation after a nearly 24-year run.

May 8, 2025 · Melinda French Gates entered some of the most powerful circles while leading the foundation she co-founded with her ex-husband, Bill Gates, who announced on Thursday that …

Apr 15, 2025 · In her new book, The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward, French Gates reflects on these seismic shifts, not just the end of her marriage or the reinvention of her …

As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy. Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she is not …

Apr 30, 2025 · US businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda Gates speaks during the Generation Equality Forum in Paris on June 30, 2021. Billionaire philanthropist and investor …